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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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say tell speak

Different between: say tell speak
  

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You could have been more polite, dear Anon. Tell: Used with a personal object. He told her that....

  • You could have been more polite, dear Anon.
  • Tell: Used with a personal object.
  • He told her that....
  • My mom told me to....
  • (instruction) Tell is also used to convey information and instructions.
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You could have been more polite, dear Anon.

Tell:
Used with a personal object.
He told her that....
My mom told me to....(instruction)
Tell is also used to convey information and instructions.
Some standard expressions with tell: Tell the time; Tell the truth....

Say:
If there is NO mention of who something was

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